The Thames Valley

As the River Thames flows east from Oxford towards London, the land opens out into an area known as the Thames Valley. Lovely walks are available along the riverbank and there are some interesting towns and villages to visit: pretty Dorchester-on-Thames, with an impressive medieval church and half-timbered cottages, and up-market Henley-on-Thames, well-known for its Royal Regatta, which takes place every July.

From here it is an easy jump to some of the highlights of Buckinghamshire: the riverside town of Marlow, the beautiful, historic village of Cookham and the impressive estate of Clivedon.